Commercial rate hikes slow in Q1 but stay elevated – Ivans Index
On the carrier side, the data will be weighed against rising claims cost trends. Social inflation, higher jury awards, and…
Day: April 25, 2026
An Overview of the Risks of Oustide Counsel in Workplace Investig
Employers love a good investigation story—prompt response, outside counsel, thorough interviews, the whole compliance greatest-hits album. But the California Court…
Georgia bars policy cancellations for non-payment across 91 wildfire-hit counties
The geographic scope of the directive is worth pausing on. It names 91 counties stretching across South Georgia, including Chatham,…
UK Bill Expands Ban on UORRs to Renewal Options Post‑2026
Since our July 2025 GT Alert on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (the Bill), which unexpectedly proposed a statutory ban…
New York targets insurance agents, adjusters, and auto premiums in three new bills
The most substantive of the three is Senate Bill 10017, filed by Senator Bailey on April 22. It targets Section…
Supreme Court Clarifies How Yearsley and Boyle Doctrines Apply
Government contractors are familiar with the “government contractor defense” that can limit liability for work performed under a federal contract.…
Hawai’i court upholds Lloyd’s dismissal in volcanic eruption insurance dispute
The dispute traces back to a volcanic eruption that damaged properties on the island of Hawai’i. Michael W. Hale, along…
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Sripetch v. SEC
Key Takeaways On April 20, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sripetch v. SEC, a case in which the…
Ohio court rules Farmers Insurance appraisal clause kills total-loss class action
Several months later, Stewart filed a class-action complaint alleging that Farmers had breached its policies by using CCC Intelligent Solutions…
This Week in Labor and Employment Law from Washingt
The Beltway Buzz® is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s…
Ninth Circuit blows open $162 million legacy policy fight over aggregate limits
The facts go back a long way. During World War II, the federal government leased and later expanded the Chino…
New Study Implies Faster AI Hypothesis Generation Makes Comitting
Pun et al.’s recent review entitled “Target identification and assessment in the era of AI” in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery maps how artificial…